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Some families are just the worst.

You know how it is.

There's one or two in there that are half decent, but mostly you just avoid them because

the rest of the family is just awful.

Well, there is this noble teenager named William,

because, of course, he was named William. Every third person in the 12th century was named William.

But apparently, this William was just a horrible person to be around. And that's not just because

he was a teenager and probably yelling

about how nobody understands him and playing really moody music on a lute at outrageously loud

volumes while everyone is trying to sleep. No, this William was even worse, because even at his

young age, he was already well known for being shamelessly arrogant, incredibly combative,

and generally impulsive and explosive.

But no one was telling William to put on some deodorant, develop some humility, and grow up.

Because William came from a very special family.

So, with those hints in mind, try and guess what family he was born into.

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